New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-27
The Assembly failed to pass the bill fOrbidding dis
crimination by the railroads against State canals.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED AND HUNG UP!'
THE CABLE ROAD ELL RUSHED THROUGH THE ssN-,

ATE REGARDLESS OF THE RULES.
ALBANY, May 20 (SpeeiaD.-rhe Governor sent 10 the
Senate to-day nominations for trustees of the st Law
renee County Insane Asylum, and they reported
favorably by the Senate Finance Committee ami co1-
trmed Similar action taken the nomination Of
Thomas L. Davis as Health Commissioners. The Repab-
lcans In caucus decided take action the Other
nominations for the that no public end was to 10
served by doing When the Senate was in executive
session Mr.. Murphy tried to get action taken General
sickless nomination, but he failed rs his motion was
laid on the table by vote OF 16 to II.
At 1918 Mr. Low presented report from the Senate
Conference Committee the effect that the two houses
unable to on the Senate amendments TO tho
Mcintyre Cable Railroad bill He moved that the senate
recedc from its amendments anl pass the bill as It came
from the Assembly stating that the Objectionable Senate
amendments would thus be stricken out Several mem
bers inquired il the joint conference committee had
authorized such report and Mr. Low said 1t had not
Several Senators said that such ling was wholly
irregular the bill had been sent the Assembly and
it had not been returned from that day Mr. Low, how
ever produced the bill The clerk said that the Journal
showed that the bill had gone to the Assembly and there
was nothing official TO show how it got back Senator
Fassett called attention the fact that was past 3
o'clock the proceedings would be Illegal any way Mr.
Low moved that the bll DC re ad ihird time aud sen
Traphagen and Punkt rushed about the chamber
drum up votes The clerk hestaed about calling the
roll he said there thing the journal 10 show
that the bill had beeu orle red TO third reading Tho
Lieutenant Governor, who was in favor OF the bill,
the 10 pfOcee
Clerks Vrooman of the Senate, and ChicSerng OF the
House, both declare that the bill has not been legally
passed. regardless OF the fact that the senaes action
was taken after IL o'clock Senator Low declares that
the bill harmless In it's present shape. but the anxiety
OF Plun and Traphagen TO get 1t through and the way
IL done make many persons skeplical about IL pes
q harmless measure - ,,,-,..
AS soon as this bill was out OF the way Mr.. Piunkltt
made another effort get up his stemmierweed ciaiL
but the objections were numerous on the hepuonoa"
side. ~,
Mr. McCann's Brooklyn fire limits bill as amended ny
Mr. Worth 10 provide the license OF certain concere
saloons, passed. Mr. Worth on TINS ana al s ;,
measures voted with the Democrts, ani even Noted Win
them to day opposing the suspension OF the joint ss
so as permit the Vedder bill TO DC paSseu ia '0
Assembly A., ..u..ro,,s ,av,a,
Mr Cantors bill directing that the assessments levea
for having part OF F0urthave. above SeSens
st. be reopened and the city compelled to pay larger
share, was passed. ,,...o.,nu g.. ro,,root
Mr. Coles bill making II mtsueniS'no0 ior rs'nipn. s
officers 10 issue bonds without vote OF the stockhooers
uua pasaa